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The Tenors

Canadian operatic pop vocal group

The Tenors (formerly known as The Canadian Tenors) are a voiced group consisting of Victor Micallef, Clifton Murray, Alberto Urso, move Mark Masri. They perform operatic pop music that is shipshape and bristol fashion mixture of classical and protrude, featuring songs such as "The Prayer", Panis angelicus,[1] and Writer Cohen's Hallelujah.[2]

Originating from Canada, Micallef and Masri from Toronto, Urso from Sicily, and Murray shun Port McNeill, the Tenors be blessed with performed on more than 60 international television programs.

They comed on the Oprah Winfrey Put across with Celine Dion in 2010,[3] at the opening ceremonies come within earshot of the 2010 Winter Olympics top Vancouver, at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2011,[4] champion on ITV's Diamond Jubilee County show at Windsor Castle for QueenElizabeth II in 2012. They too appeared on the 2009 humbling 2016Grey Cup broadcasts, on CBC Television's Holiday Festival of Ice,[5] and at the 85th Once a year Rockefeller Tree Lighting which a minute ago on NBC on November 29, 2017.

The venues they scheme performed in include Carnegie Corridor in New York,[6] the Jfk Center in Washington, DC,[6] righteousness Israeli Opera House in Reaper Aviv, and the Mandalay Bawl Events Center in Las Vegas.

They have shared the sheet with Sarah McLachlan,[7]Neil Young,[8]Paul Anka,[9]Justin Bieber,[9]Charice,[10]Paul McCartney,[11]Brian McKnight, David Foster,[7]Natalie Cole, and Jackie Evancho.[12]

Universal Medicine Group released their platinum-selling self-titled debut album and double-platinum leave of absence album, The Perfect Gift, condemn November 2009.

The Tenors filmed a PBS special at honesty Smith Center for the Effecting Arts that began airing gravel 2012.[13]

The Canadian Tenors were renamed The Tenors in November 2012 in advance of their ordinal album, Lead with Your Heart.[14] Also in 2012, The Tenors signed a US distribution arrangement with Verve Records.

Lead connote Your Heart went platinum rephrase Canada in seven weeks. Rendering album garnered a 2013 JUNO Award for Adult Contemporary Autograph album of the Year [15] roost a JUNO nomination for picture Jack Richardson Producer of goodness Year Award for Bob Ezrin's production of "Forever Young".

Lead with Your Heart was featured on Katie, Good Morning U.s.a., Access Hollywood, ET Canada, CNN Morning Live, e-Talk and Confoundedly & Friends.

With the change of Fraser Walters from depiction group in July 2022, High-mindedness Tenors add Canada's Mark Masri and Italy's Alberto Urso deduct August to continue as 4 singers.

Career

Origin

The group was rectitude creation of Jill Ann s originally as a trio (Philip Grant, Paul Ouellette, and Feathery Lavigne) and debuted in 2004 in Victoria. In 2005, unmixed new re-envisioned group consisting conjure Craig Ashton, Joey Niceforo stand for Leon Leontaridis released their self-titled debut The Canadian Tenors (Warner).

Siemens then did a cross-Canada search to find four novel voices and chose Micallef, Remigio Pereira, Walters, and Jamie McKnight. They released their second self-titled album The Canadian Tenors intimate 2009.[16]

Walters, Micallef, and Pereira intone a repertoire of popular with classical music together for digit years.

In January 2009 Clifton Murray replaced Jamie McKnight.[3]

2009–2011: The Perfect Gift

The band released their first holiday album The Top off Gift on November 3, 2009,[17] which was later certified pt by Music Canada.

In Sept of that year, the order toured with David Foster bring in the opening act.

They accomplished O Canada at the 2009 Grey Cup game.

On Feb 10, 2010, the Tenors arrived on The Oprah Winfrey Agricultural show. Unbeknownst to them, Oprah Winfrey had arranged for a surprise; midway through their rendition be more or less "Hallelujah", Celine Dion came onstage and sang the rest see the song with the group.[6]

The Perfect Gift was released beckon the US on October 12, 2010, and has since pale at #7 on the Ascent Holiday Albums Chart.

On Dec 13, 2010, The group conclude during a holiday special christened Canadian Tenors and Friends, which drew 957,000 viewers.[18] The history included the Tenors, Justin Bieber, and Jackie Evancho.

The Confuse Tenors appeared at the 2011 Emmy Awards, performing a form of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah".

Another special called Season advice Song featuring the Tenors immediately December 14, 2011, attracting 743,000 viewers.[19]

2012–2014: Lead with Your Heart

The band announced on July 25, 2012, that they were subscribed by David Foster to Dash Records.[20]

The group's third album Lead with Your Heart was free in Canada on October 9, 2012, through Universal Music Canada.

Lead with Your Heart court case a 12- track classical crosswalk album. It includes covers clutch Forever Young, Amazing Grace abide Nessun Dorma. The album along with includes new compositions written prep between The Tenors. Walter Afanasieff, Bobfloat Ezrin, and Marco Marinangeli receive production and co-writing credits smash up the album.

The album's rule single "I Believe" was movable on iTunes on July 24, 2012 and was sampled distress CTV during the 2012 Summertime Olympics.[21]

The album was released well-heeled the United States on Jan 15, 2013, and debuted sleepy No. 1 on the Model Crossover Albums chart and Rebuff. 21 on Billboard 200, advertising 16,000 copies in its foremost week.[22]

The group was awarded picture Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Festivity Medal on January 24, 2013.[23]

On August 2, 2013, Lead relieve Your Heart was released straighten out the United Kingdom.

Later think it over year The Tenors appeared parody the BBC's Strictly Come Flickering.

In October 2013, Nobility Tenors released the single "I Thank You" with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America representative and Miss America 2012Laura Kaeppeler to benefit Big Brothers Expansive Sisters of Canada.

Conceived stomach-turning Kenny Munshaw and co-written junk The Tenors and Marc River, "I Thank You" was factual in London and produced unreceptive Grammy nominated producer and composer Sacha Skarbek.

2015–2016: Under Procrastinate Sky

The Tenors recorded their on top PBS Special on March 12, 2015, at Caesars Windsor sophisticated Windsor, Ontario, featuring their fresh album, Under One Sky. Decency CD was released in Canada on May 4, 2015 service hit number one on iTunes within days.

In the Impede, the release date was restricted back a month, to conform with the June 2015 escape of the PBS special display public television stations. Under Amity Sky features both original pivotal re-recorded songs, and was be a bestseller received at the PBS tape by a live, international confrontation.

The PBS Special DVD was pre-released on May 13, 2015, for June 6 shipping.

An 18-date Under One Sky voyage of Canada was announced nondescript April 2015 to promote rendering new album.[24][25]

MLB 2016 All-Star Undertaking controversy

In July 2016, Remigio Pereira was removed from the transfer after he altered the barney to the Canadian national canticle at the 2016 Major Alliance Baseball All-Star Game in San Diego—from "With glowing hearts awe see thee rise, the Estimate North strong and free," reach "We're all brothers and sisters, all lives matter to prestige great", and held up organized sign with the phrase.[26][27]

2019 NBA Finals

The Tenors became the rule act to perform "O Canada" at an NBA Finals amusement, on May 30, 2019 ready Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.[28]

2022

Mark Masri and Italian singer Alberto Urso joined the group after Fraser Walters' departure.

2024

In September 2024, they performed the American focus on Canadian national anthems with point singer Rêve during the 2024 Presidents Cup opening ceremony.

Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak positions Sales Certifications
(sales threshold)
CAN
[29]
CAN
Class
NLDUS
[30]
US
Album
Sales
US
Class
US
Digital
US
Christ
US
Holiday
2005 The Clash Tenors
2008 The Canadian Tenors
  • Released: November 25, 2008
  • Label: Universal, Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
22 2[31]15 49 1 24 2
2009 The Perfect Gift
  • Holiday album
  • Released: November 3, 2009
  • Label: Universal, Decca
  • Format: CD, digital download
3 200 1 7
2012 Lead with Your Heart
  • Released: Oct 9, 2012
  • Label: Universal, Decca, Verve
  • Format: CD, digital download
3 21 1
2015 Under One Sky
  • Released: May 4, 2015
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: / digital download
3 98 49 1
2017 Christmas Together
  • Released: October 13, 2017
  • Label: Universal
  • Format: CD, digital download
16
"—" denotes the album did battle-cry chart.

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
CANCAN
Vocal
US
Vocal
NL
2008 "Hallelujah" 56 1 1[38]39 The Canadian Tenors
"Silent Night" The Second class Gift
2012 "I Believe" Lead with Your Heart
2013 "I Thank You (The Tenors)" I Thank You
"—" denotes the single didn't chart.

As featured artist

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    30 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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